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ASUS VivoPC K31CD-IT021T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 vs MSI Nightblade X2-081FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K

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  • 116specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 71identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Nightblade X2-081FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K has 4 more processor threads than the ASUS VivoPC K31CD-IT021T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (8 vs 4). The MSI Nightblade X2-081FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K has 0.9 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS VivoPC K31CD-IT021T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (4.2 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). The MSI Nightblade X2-081FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K has 1.3 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS VivoPC K31CD-IT021T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (4 GHz vs 2.7 GHz). Only the ASUS VivoPC K31CD-IT021T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 has card reader integrated. Only the MSI Nightblade X2-081FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K has Intel Fast Memory Access.

  • Processor family
    • VivoPC K31CD-IT021T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade X2-081FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • VivoPC K31CD-IT021T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade X2-081FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • VivoPC K31CD-IT021T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
    • Nightblade X2-081FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:i7-6700K
  • Processor threads
    • VivoPC K31CD-IT021T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
    • Nightblade X2-081FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • VivoPC K31CD-IT021T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
    • Nightblade X2-081FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • VivoPC K31CD-IT021T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
    • Nightblade X2-081FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • VivoPC K31CD-IT021T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
    • Nightblade X2-081FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:8 MB
  • Bus type
    • VivoPC K31CD-IT021T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:DMI3
    • Nightblade X2-081FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:DMI2

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Comparison of K31CD-IT021T, X2-081FR
164 specifications
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6400i7-6700K
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz4.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Bus typeDiffersDMI3DMI2
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6400 Desktop seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W91 W
TcaseDiffers71 °C64 °C
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz1600,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs34.1 GB/s34.2 GB/s
FSB ParityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one1.35 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB2.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers12
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MS PRO, MicroSDHC, SD, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1150 MHz
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Graphics card DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H110Intel® Z170
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsDiffers21
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source610 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features9 differ
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers8818588195
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2015CPCG 2015D
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2BYUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers180 mm175.7 mm
DepthDiffers350 mm345.8 mm
HeightDiffers390 mm277.3 mm
WeightDiffers8.6 kg10 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffersYesNo
Keyboard includedDiffersYesNo
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one230 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one490 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one510 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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